Comments on: The Shackles of Civility http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/the-shackles-of-civility/ the rants and musings of an armchair radical Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:58:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Richard http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/the-shackles-of-civility/#comment-305 Richard Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:48:10 +0000 http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-305 "although Richard’s visit on the weekend boosted our numbers significantly." The stuff I came out with around 3 AM was worth 3 or 4 people alone, I like to think. :) “although Richard’s visit on the weekend boosted our numbers significantly.”

The stuff I came out with around 3 AM was worth 3 or 4 people alone, I like to think. :)

]]> By: apophaticattic http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/the-shackles-of-civility/#comment-301 apophaticattic Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:08:37 +0000 http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-301 @ Paul, this is a pretty small town. Mensa, if there is one, is probably just one drunk guy expounding on string theory at the local pub to disinterested football-watchers. Wampus and I have our own little Mensa of two (although Richard's visit on the weekend boosted our numbers significantly.) @ Richard: "Can you tell me what possessed you to publish such a twee load of pointless rubbish?" That'll go over great! :P @ Paul, this is a pretty small town. Mensa, if there is one, is probably just one drunk guy expounding on string theory at the local pub to disinterested football-watchers. Wampus and I have our own little Mensa of two (although Richard’s visit on the weekend boosted our numbers significantly.)

@ Richard: “Can you tell me what possessed you to publish such a twee load of pointless rubbish?”

That’ll go over great! :P

]]> By: Richard http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/the-shackles-of-civility/#comment-300 Richard Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:56:24 +0000 http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-300 Perhaps ask the author why she made some of the choices she did. Perhaps ask the author why she made some of the choices she did.

]]> By: Paul http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/the-shackles-of-civility/#comment-297 Paul Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:08:37 +0000 http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-297 "Do they take members who are only occasionally clever?" My first secretary was a member of Mensa and tried to recruit me to join the Chicago Chapter some years ago when I lived in that neighborhood (But that was back in the day when I didn't join clubs on principle.) So I know the Chicago Chapter, at least, takes people who are almost never very clever. I suggest you give them a try, Alceste. They seemed like a fun group. “Do they take members who are only occasionally clever?”

My first secretary was a member of Mensa and tried to recruit me to join the Chicago Chapter some years ago when I lived in that neighborhood (But that was back in the day when I didn’t join clubs on principle.) So I know the Chicago Chapter, at least, takes people who are almost never very clever.

I suggest you give them a try, Alceste. They seemed like a fun group.

]]> By: apophaticattic http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/the-shackles-of-civility/#comment-294 apophaticattic Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:19:55 +0000 http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-294 I wonder if there's a local Mensa chapter down here. Do they take members who are only occasionally clever? Because some mornings I can barely figure out how to put my shoes on. I wonder if there’s a local Mensa chapter down here. Do they take members who are only occasionally clever? Because some mornings I can barely figure out how to put my shoes on.

]]> By: Old Man http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/the-shackles-of-civility/#comment-293 Old Man Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:46:47 +0000 http://apophaticattic.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-293 What about Mensa? You may find another swan-and-duck experience there. I think you'll qualify. What about Mensa? You may find another swan-and-duck experience there. I think you’ll qualify.

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